Our Speaker - Rajeev Peshawaria

Rajeev Peshawaria

Chief Executive Officer, Steward Leadership Institute

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Bio

Rejecting platitudes and theoretical models, Rajeev combines 22 years of global Fortune 100 experience with research-based insights to provide unique and practical approaches to personal leadership, ethics, governance, sustainable business growth, and stewardship. A sought-after speaker and consultant, he isthe CEO of Steward Leadership Institute (SLI), Singapore, and President of Leadership Energy Consulting, Seattle, WA, USA. He is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Human Science of Environmental Action. He also sits on the advisory board of Higher Education Leadership Academy (AKEPT), which is under Malaysia’s Ministry of Higher Education.

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Author of the Wall Street Journal and Amazon bestseller Open-Source Leadership (McGraw Hill), Too Many Bosses, Too Few Leaders (Simon & Schuster), Sustainable Sustainability, Maximum Purpose, Maximum Profit: Why Steward Leadership is the Answer (Penguin Random House), co-author of Be the Change (McGraw Hill) and a regular contributor for Forbes, he constantly challenges conventional wisdom on leadership, management, stewardship, sustainability, and corporate governance. He has pioneered innovative practical concepts, including Leadership Energy and Emotional Integrity for personal growth, the Brains-Bones-Nerves model for enterprise leadership, and the Steward Leadership model for driving sustainable business growth in the 21st century.

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Rajeev is a high-energy, inspirational speaker who provides coaching, consulting and advisory services to corporate and public sector clients globally. He also serves as guest faculty at leading business schools in the US, Europe, and Asia. He has been widely featured in international media such as CNN, Bloomberg TV & Radio, National Public Radio, Harvard Business Review, CNBC, Fast Company, Leader to Leader, American Management Association magazine, Leadership Excellence magazine, The Times of India, The Straits Times, Business Times, and many more.

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Before joining SLI and starting LEC, he was the CEO of the Iclif Leadership & Governance Centre. He was formerly the Chief Learning Officer of Coca-Cola and Morgan Stanley and has also held senior positions at American Express, HSBC, and Goldman Sachs. At Goldman, Rajeev helped found Pine Street − the firm’s acclaimed leadership academy − and headed Pine Street for Europe and Asia. In his early career, he was a banker and currency trader.

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In 2014 and 2017, he was named one of the Top 100 Global Thought Leaders for Trustworthy Business by ‘Trust Across America.’ (LinkedIn) (Spotify-Podcasts)

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A few of Rajeev’s videos and articles can be found on the links below:

1. CNBC Interview

2. Six New Realities About Leadership That Might Shock You

3. Interview on CNN’s Quest Means Business

4. Forbes Article: Will G Save Us from E and S Challenges

5. TED Talk

6. TED Talk

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